# Optimizing large groups

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/optimizing-large-groups/269796>\
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**Created:** [September 1, 2008, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/optimizing-large-groups/269796 "2008-09-01T19:51:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 1, 2008, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/optimizing-large-groups/269796/1 "2008-09-01T19:51:51Z")

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im making a zombie game and want to have a large number of zombies on the screen at one time, 50+, and so far im controlling them inside a while loop that goes through all of the zombies, and im curious if there is a faster way to control all the zombies at the same time. and also if using something besides movieclips would make a huge difference as well, i want to use the best methods to make the game run smoothly